234 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
3. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use 
by such boat, shall not exceed 200 tathoms hung measure. 
4. The use of floating traps for the capture of salmon is prohibited. 
5. The use of any trap for the capture of salmon in the waters between Cape 
Menshikof and Cape Seniavin is prohibited. 
6. With the exception of Unga Island, in the waters of which trap fishing for 
salmon is permitted, the use of traps for the capture of salmon is prohibited 
in the waters of the Shumagin Islands, the Sanak Islands, and all other islands 
lying between or adjacent to these two groups. 
7. In all waters along the shores of the Alaska Peninsula west of the longi- 
tude of Cape Aliaksin, and in the waters of Unga Island, the distance by most 
direct water measurement from any part of one trap to any part of another 
trap, shall not be less than 1 statute mile. 
8. The use of any trap for the capture of salmon is prohibited in the waters 
of False Pass (Isanotski Strait) within lines determined by markers erected 
for that purpose. 
9. The use of purse seines for the capture of salmon is prohibited, except 
that (a@) in the waters of the Shumagin Islands seines not to exceed 100 
fathoms in length and 150 meshes in depth may be used, and (0b) purse seines 
are permitted in waters open to commercial fishing between Lagoon Point and 
Cape Seniavin. 
10. In Port Heiden waters the catch of red salmon shall not exceed 35,000 in 
any calendar year. 
11. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited during the remainder of each 
calendar year after 6 o’clock postmeridian August 20. 
12. All commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in Morzhovoi Bay east of 
163 degrees 5 minutes west longitude prior to July 25 in each year. 
13. All commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in Cold Bay within a line 
extending from the eastern extremity of Thin Point to a point at 55 degrees 
2 minutes north latitude and 162 degrees 25 minutes west longitude prior to 
July 25 in each year. 
14. All commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited, as follows: 
(a) Within 1 statute mile of the mouths of Bear, Sandy, and Ocean Rivers. 
(b) Thin Point Lagoon: All waters within the lagoon and its stream and 
within a distance of 500 yards outside the entrance to the lagoon. 
(c) Stepovak Bay and Balboa Bay: All waters of these bays and of their 
branches and arms, excepting Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay, within a line from the 
outer extremity of Kupreanof Point to the outer extremity of Cape Aliaksin. 
In Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay beach seines only may be used, and the catch of red 
salmon shall not exceed 25,000 in any calendar year. 
(d) All waters between Kupreanof Point and Cape Ikti. 
Steelhead fishery. Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject to 
the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fishing for 
salmon. 
Herring fishery—1. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited in the period 
from January 1 to May 31, both dates inclusive, and from December 1 to Decem- 
ber 31, both dates inclusive, in each calendar year. 
2. During the period from June 1 to October 1, both dates inclusive, commer- - 
cial fishing for herring is prohibited in all waters closed throughout the year to 
salmon fishing. 
3. The closed seasons herein specified for commercial herring fishing shall 
not apply to the taking of herring for bait purposes in waters otherwise open to 
fishing. 
4. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait purposes, is prohibited 
from 6 o’clock postmeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o’clock anteme- 
ridian of the Monday following. 
5. Gill nets used in catching herring shall not be of smaller mesh than 3 
inches stretched measure. ; 
6. No one shall place, or cause to be placed, across the entrance of any lagoon 
or bay any net or other device which will prevent the free passage at all times 
of herring in and out of said lagoon or bay. 
Clam fishery.—It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor 
clam measuring less than 41% inches in total length of shell. Possession of any 
razor clam of less than this length will be regarded as prima facie evidence 
of unlawful taking. 
